Magnus Carlsen, the five-time champion, said that he would not be a part of the world chess championships. The Norwegian star also praised D Gukesh for becoming the youngest world champion at the age of 18.

In the post-event press conference, Gukesh stated that he would love to fight it out against Carlsen at some point. The Norwegian maverick decided not to defend his title in 2023 after winning the world championship in 2013.

World number one Magnus Carlsen has lauded D Gukesh for making the most of his chances to be crowned the youngest ever world chess champion but has ruled out the possibility of a title showdown with him as desired by the Indian teen.